Man Sentenced for Stealing His Own Suitcase
William H. Scroggins, a resident of 118 K Street NW, was jailed for 60 days after being found guilty of stealing his own suitcase from a Southern Railway baggage area in Washington. Investigators later uncovered the bag hidden in his home, contradicting his statements and leading to the civil suit against the railway for damages being put on hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Scroggins
Streat
Pugh
Scroggins
Southern Railway
Leesburg
Washington
Beckett
HH & Watson
Southern Railway Company
Ralph Given
William T. Tyser
Union Station
Weedon
Burlingame
R. Gracie
Demand for Sanity Experts in Habeas Corpus Case
Justice Gould at Bourty Court No 2 refused liberty to Maria Laura Tarantier, declared insane in 194, after release by relatives and recommittal, urging attorneys to bring competent medical testimony on sanity and restored health before petitioners. He criticized flimsy cases and warned time is valuable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bourty Court No. 2
Justice Gould
Government Hospital
Secretary Meyer Urges Navy Charts Appropriation
Secretary Meyer told the House naval affairs committee that nearly half the nautical charts and most sailing directions used by U S ships come from Britain. He proposed $60,000 for initial purchase and up to $40,000 annually for three years to produce charts domestically via the hydrographic office, to reduce foreign dependence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer
House Committee On Naval Affairs
United States Hydrographic Office
Police fines cut by Christmas allowance plan
Superintendent of Police Sylvester yesterday urged commissioners to remit $65 of unpaid penalties for officers with $5 or more due. The benevolence would affect about twenty officers and their families, intended to ease burdens and joy during the season. Theater party planners urged to call North 1212 for TTC0 taxi cabs, promising prompt, elegant service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester
Police Department
Matteson sues two corespondents for 150000
William I F Matteson filed suit in District Supreme Court for 150000 against Dr John A Stutz and Louis T Holden after a divorce granted to Matteson by Justice Gould. The custody of four children was awarded to Matteson with reasonable visitation for their mother. The action follows an April divorce filing and involved opposition from the defendants' counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Gould
District Supreme Court
William I F. Matteson
Wilson & Barksdale
John A. Stutz
Louis TF. Holden
Matteson
Auction nets Vi. 5. $8,739 in postal dead letters sale
Postmaster General Hitchcock reports the sale of unclaimed dead letters from the division, covering 7,891 catalogue items valued at 39,816.90 with an average of 31.38 per parest sold. Net revenue after expenses is 8,753.75 directed to the Treasury for the postal service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitchcock
Treasury Department
Postal Service
Heston Gets New Trial In Mail Fraud Case
James N Huston former treasurer of the United States, and co defendants Harvey M Lewis and Everett Dufour, were granted a new trial on a motion by their lawyers George Hoover and Conrad Syme. Lewis and Dufour were sentenced to two years each. An appeal was noted by their attorneys John C Gittings Henry B Davis and Michael W Sullivan, with bonds posted and Lewis facing additional bond for six more indictments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James N. Huston
United States
Harvey M. Lewis
Everett Dufour
George Hoover
Conrad Syme
Lewis
Defour
John C. Gittings
Henry B. Davis
Michael W. Sullivan
James J. Wletcher
Dooley Sues Southern Railway for Five Thousand Dollars
Mary R. Dooley filed a district supreme court action for $5,000 against the Southern Railway Company. Through attorneys James B. Archer and John Louis Smith she alleges a July 3 incident in Springfield Virginia where alighting from a train caused a sprained foot that may be permanent, blamed on a high step.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Supreme Court
Mary R. Dooley
James B. Archer
John Louis Smith
The
Southern Railway Company
Springfield
City Bulletins and Advertisements from Early Washington Papers
Notices show US Red Cross donating 5000 to aid famine in China via Minister Calhoun in Peking. Local ads tout carpet cleaning, mothproofing, and wagons by Conger Bros. Arlington Bottling Co. sells California port and Sterry wine for fall. Legal item: Simmons maintenance suit with wife Lillian Simmons approved, $30 monthly plus $50 counsel fees until court ruling. Plus local promotions for Eckstein's business tracks and various stores on Pa and N Y avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conger Bros
N. Y. Ave
Ogdensburg
Arlington Bottling Co
West
California
Eugene Schwab
Sth
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Give “Hahn’s’ Footwear
Everett
Romeo
Dan’l Green & Co
Wm. Hahn & Co
Storm King
N. W
Pa. Ave. N. W
Pa. Ave. S. E
St Eles
Washington Gas Light CO
Tenth Street N. W
Elgin Creamery
James F. Oyster
Andrews
R. P. Andrews Paper CO
F St. N. W
F St. N
Louisiana Avenue
Qyree & Co
H Ste. N
Holmes’ Bakery
Prerive
Morocco
Beckers
London
C. A. Muddiman & CO
John F. Ell's & Co
HOTEL
Martinique
Herald
New York City
Newpenn
R.R. Depot
Hudson Terminal
Fhle
Lackawann
Lehigh Jey
Pennsylvania
Hotel Roy
Tras
L. Taylor
Wes. WS
Gilson, Vicofres
Walter Caardler, Jr
Mar
Dents Hotel
William Scroggins
Railway
Elor DE Manuel
Robert Burns
O’donnell
Cigar Department
Pek Nasties Com- Blackstone
Boston Union
Cuba
Newport Club
Sir
Gravely
Helios High Life Eee
Bondons
Leggett
Amer- Cine
Egular Price Ai
Spec Ib
Fenway Chocolates
Satara Boston
Gandy
ITAL
Forest’s
Ae Regal
Junco
Colgate’s
Hudnut’s
Roger & Gallet's
Piver's
Houbigant’s
Colgate
Santa Claus
North
TTCO
William F. Matteson
Botte of Maryland Club
Judd & Detweiler, Inc
Postmaster General
Heston
Lewis and Dufour
City Bulletins
China
Huntington Wilson
Calhoun
Peking
American National Red Cross
Ave. Moran Co
Tree Toya
J. Jay Gould
Whitney Cider and Vinegar Co
Eckstein
Trnek
Abe
N.Y. Ave
Hotel Belvedere
Albert L. Johnson
Brutterine
Washington Dairy CO
Louisiana Ave
Burchell’s
Whitman's and Lowney’s
N. W. Burchell
F Street
Ducals
Robert M
George W. Cochran Co
Fourteenth St. N. W
Pennsylvania Avenue
PBR
Maury Dove Company
COAL
Prince Albert
Tharp
Berkeley Rye
F St. Nw
Post
Price People's Drug Store
7Th
Mass. Ave
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